In America, you RARELY see a system this old ever in a commercial building, let alone a school. It’s not that it’s wrong, it’s just not a common thing here. It’s really cool to see these types of systems still in use because they’re still very capable. The bells that are featured on your channel are a whole other topic. It’s very very very rare to see or hear a bell fire alarm in any type of building since 2008.
@@nics-systems-electric Yep the US Seems to love voice message alarms for some reason! I like just a plain bell because of language barriers as someone who does not understand the voice messages will not know how to act properly in the given situation
Love seeing the 6500s still in the field! Still hope to find one with Single Stroke Bells and a 6504 card. I'm surprised where you guys are, there wasn't any single stroke systems. Single stroke systems were literally in every school in my area.
Is it me or are those Durabels the most "musical" sounding of all the bells? Would love to have that vintage one by the main entrance when you guys take it out. It is my favourite one by far.
Everything might be all "fancy" and "better" with the modern digital systems and their microcontrollers, offering addressable protocols and configurability but, nothing beats the speed of raw analog supervision circuitry
@@nics-systems-electric okay. But if you do replace it someday if it doesn’t work anymore. Take the 6500, the bells and the pull stations too if they decide to replace the system someday.
Well yes it should turn off but if it doesn't you could just take the wire off the primary input into the panel and tape it off to pull it out or open up the switchgear and disconnect it from there but it should get a new switch that operates correctly
I'm surprised they haven't replaced the detectors that were recalled I mean I understand not replacing something that works but when it comes to life safety equipment I personally wouldn't chance it
They don’t replace them cuz they don’t want to spend money. Its Intresting how schools say they do everything to be safe, and then we see things like this
We do replace them whenever they fail we don’t have enough electricians to replace every detector in every school, especially when we just lost three electricians
Just so you know... that is not the correct way to test a 270-spo. If you test them the correct way by removing the glass, you will find about 2% will fail to activate an alarm.
when you have to replace the panel, you should keep it. Also I love this panel so much, also if you get this panel, you should replace your addressable panel with that one ;)
It is a cool panel however, if I got it, I would absolutely not replace my fire alarm system. My system is there to protect the building not as a toy, so I would not downgrade to conventional if the system in the school does ever get replaced I will try and get my hands on the panel, but it would only be for a demonstration as it is old technology.
In America, you RARELY see a system this old ever in a commercial building, let alone a school. It’s not that it’s wrong, it’s just not a common thing here. It’s really cool to see these types of systems still in use because they’re still very capable. The bells that are featured on your channel are a whole other topic. It’s very very very rare to see or hear a bell fire alarm in any type of building since 2008.
Even buildings built prior to 2008.
You guys do voice Evac everywhere we don’t even have that in the brand new schools that opened a couple weeks ago
True, my middle school that was built in 1997 had a voice Evac system that was installed around 2013.
@@nics-systems-electric Yep the US Seems to love voice message alarms for some reason! I like just a plain bell because of language barriers as someone who does not understand the voice messages will not know how to act properly in the given situation
@@nics-systems-electricthis isn’t true for all places in the U.S. A lot of places do but some still have regular horns/strobes
This video is basically a Fire Alarm annual inspection speedrun given the panel resets basically instantly xD Very nice as always. Love the old system
i love the 270-SPOs there great pull stations i loved this
The burp of annunciator while resetting is hilarious
Love seeing the 6500s still in the field! Still hope to find one with Single Stroke Bells and a 6504 card.
I'm surprised where you guys are, there wasn't any single stroke systems. Single stroke systems were literally in every school in my area.
nice video i love fire alarm testing videos keep up the work
Great video to celebrate my birthday today! 🎉
Happy birthday
Nice really fast test
Instant activations are very satisfying indeed.
Wow nic this elementary school behind your house you do fire alarm testing and upgrade
Is it me or are those Durabels the most "musical" sounding of all the bells? Would love to have that vintage one by the main entrance when you guys take it out. It is my favourite one by far.
I also like the Durabel’s too and also, I agree they do sound musical
Everything might be all "fancy" and "better" with the modern digital systems and their microcontrollers, offering addressable protocols and configurability but, nothing beats the speed of raw analog supervision circuitry
The speed is great and I doubt any of the new systems we install will be still around in 50-60 years
That is a cool facp
8:30 Little did you know what would later come for that poor 270-SPO...
I really would like to hear the sound of your gs bell also I think Durabell is vibrating bell?
Sounds pretty much like the mb 10-24, but I could give it a try someday and the durabell is definitely a vibrating bell
@@nics-systems-electric please do I mean l live in BC and I see a bit in a garage
I remember you went to that school to do a drill back in june
Yea
@@nics-systems-electric if they decide to replace the system, can you take it or you can’t?
@@kashtonklein4608 I’m sure if it’s still working when it gets replaced I will take it
@@nics-systems-electric okay. But if you do replace it someday if it doesn’t work anymore. Take the 6500, the bells and the pull stations too if they decide to replace the system someday.
These bells sound way better than the wheelock bells from the last video, i think wheelock bells are cheaper made and not good quality
Yes much better
I don’t like bells as fire alarm very much but I like the panel and it beeps when the yellow light comes on
I like bells so much more effective
Nice test Nic!
What are those long pole things? Canned smoke or something else?
PS: Nice drum solo there Nic!
What long pole thing?
@@nics-systems-electric The thing the guy is putting up to the alarm to test it.
Either canned smoke or a magnet
Hey, I can't remember, I think I saw on your Instagram that you are replacing this system at some point this year, but I could be wrong.
yes eventually
11:26 what if the fire alarm panel is being replaced and this happens to you where the switch doesn’t want to turn off?
Well yes it should turn off but if it doesn't you could just take the wire off the primary input into the panel and tape it off to pull it out or open up the switchgear and disconnect it from there but it should get a new switch that operates correctly
I'm surprised they haven't replaced the detectors that were recalled I mean I understand not replacing something that works but when it comes to life safety equipment I personally wouldn't chance it
They don’t replace them cuz they don’t want to spend money. Its Intresting how schools say they do everything to be safe, and then we see things like this
We do replace them whenever they fail we don’t have enough electricians
to replace every detector in every school, especially when we just lost three electricians
@@nics-systems-electric why did you lose three?
@@VoidsDemise5443 layoffs
Old systems can be grandfathered into code
Any idea what the adaptahorns are used for?
Class change
@@nics-systems-electric can you do a video testing the adapter horn
@@ajsmusic723 if I ever go there and there’s not kids but can’t ring it for that long as it is pretty loud outside
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Nic you need to know about call point
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@@Real_Kravity the beep
@@West_Kootenay_railfan oh
Zone | zone 2 | zone 3 | zone 4 | zone 5 | zone 6 | zone 7/west wing
Why did you lose three electricians?
Layoff
Just so you know... that is not the correct way to test a 270-spo. If you test them the correct way by removing the glass, you will find about 2% will fail to activate an alarm.
Then I guess 2% of them in existence don't work since nobody does that lol
when you have to replace the panel, you should keep it. Also I love this panel so much, also if you get this panel, you should replace your addressable panel with that one ;)
It is a cool panel however, if I got it, I would absolutely not replace my fire alarm system. My system is there to protect the building not as a toy, so I would not downgrade to conventional if the system in the school does ever get replaced I will try and get my hands on the panel, but it would only be for a demonstration as it is old technology.
@@nics-systems-electric I wanted you to replace it with the older panel because it has a very very quick response time
Thomas Bertram Lance "if it ain't broke don't fix it". :)
@@Alexthebro265 ????
you should maybe do a better job on removing the school name 😅
I try my best, but don’t always get it. People have figured out where I live so it’s a risk I just have to take.